New-York tribune., 1887-12-27
a BREAK IN THE STRIKE.
KNIGHTS AGEEADING REFUSE 70 GO OUT

TWO THOUSAND SENSIBLE MEY-DELIEF OF The
| RAILROAD OFFICIALS THAT THE STRIKERS WILL
GIVE IN-A FEW TRAINS MOVED YEsTER-
! DAY-Q let Al PORT RIcHMoND-A
Co,L FAMINE IMMINENT.
TBr rELEGIlrlI ro the rRrRUSE.
READING. Dec 26.-Ihe strike on the Reading
system is likely to prove utter failure. 1t will
probably be over before the week ends. AT a
largely attended meeting here this afternoon tie
employees in this city d, cdcd not to strike. and
committee was appointed to visit Port Richmond
tonight and end avor to persuade the men there to
ros me work in the morning. Early to-day it be
came evident that the majority of the employees in
this city di>approvcd of the strike. They con-
tended that it was uncaiicd for and that public
opn dead against" them. They, however,
agreed to aid the Port Richmond strikers in their
fight morally and financially They held that it
was "A local matter, and that it was unwsc to call
out the entire district Twenty minutes after the
decision was reached the news WAS communicated
to superintendent Cattle in this city. He at once
telcemplcd to General Manager Mcleod and by 4
o'clock word had been flashed over the wires from
one end of th' ~ stem to the other 1t strong
card and will without doubt be- the means of pre-
venting hundreds of good, honest and faithful en-
ploycS from sacrificing their positions.
/ Outside of Reading. matters remain about the
agent, have deserted their posts south and north
of this city. lccgmms received here this after
noon shoW that nearly every body connected with
the transportation department in the coal regions
Including operators and train runners, went out
tins morning Genera Supcrint. ndcnt SNclgard
has establish. Il his headquarters AT Port Richmond,
and 20 through wire has been arranged, taking IN
all rrI1cpai points through 10 Wnlilmsport. He
has taken personal charge Of everything and is
sue, h.s orders directly from Port Richmond
IILLlNG TINE PLACES or THE sIEGkERS.
The company has been hiring men here and at
various points, principally old railroad hands for
mcrly in the employ Of the company. and they are
being distributed to those points where their ser
vices likely 10 be required Tomorrow morning.
Suic"ut. .ndcnt Gable stated ths afternoon that the
company had more men now han they could posi-
bly Use in manning their frci4ht and coal trains.
we ran several trains to-day" hc said, and VIII
move everything that is Offered Tomorrow
" How about the Miners asked a reporter
Can't say; but we don't art c pate any serious
tro.h.r in HAT direction. If wc can manage the
/ railroad and get our trains through On time the
miners viii only b, too glad to go to work. They
are poor and need all they con make
How long do you expect this trouble to con-
tinuc?7
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Nj " Lcod Will do
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